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City of Galena (reprinted by Community Development Fund of Galena), 1937. VHS . Used/yes . Trade paperback; chronology; bibliography; 79 pages plus photographs. Book is good to very good: light wear and rubbing to covers; text is clean and tight, appears unmarked.

[Galena, Illinois]: The City of Galena / Works Progress Administration, 1937. A gorgeous copy that appears unread. Fine condition with just a tiny touch of age toning along the edge of the rear wrapper. Virtually NO wear. SEE PHOTOS. Bright, clean, and tight -- remarkably well-preserved. Sharp corners. The spine is square and flat. NOT a library discard. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are creamy white, fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. One of the scarcest titles in the American Guide Series. Mostly written by Nelson Algren. His third appearance in print. The color foldout map of Galena, Illinois is in perfect condition. Illustrated with maps and numerous woodcuts in the text, plus 23 photos on 15 plates on glossy paper. Bound in the original blue pictorial wraps, printed in blue and gold. Dykes 81. Powell 319. McCollum p43.… Read More

Galena, IL: Works Progress Administration [Sponsored by The City of Galena], 1937. First edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo. [6], 9-79, [1] pp. Blue paper wrappers printed in blue and gold. Illustrated with a frontispiece etching, several etched in-text and full-page designs, and around ten plates of black and white photographs at the end. A folding color map tipped in the rear. Part of the American Guide Series. Bruccoli B2. Compiled and written by Federal Writers' Project (Illinois) Works Progress Administration. Nelson Algren wrote eight chapters of this guide, including the section on U.S. Grant and the history of the town's economy. With interviews of the residents of Galena, and a blurb on the Native American burial grounds in the area. The history of Galena's mining and farming industries, and its natural history is also discussed. The guide has a brief history of Ulysses S. Grant and how he made his home in Galena. A historic guide to the legends, sights, and scenery of the charming town of… Read More